Kitchener

Kitchener[1], Waterloo and Cambridge form a tightly-integrated metro area in central Ontario. Founded by Mennonites from Pennsylvania in the early 19th century, once named Berlin, Kitchener was re-named in 1916 after British military hero Lord Kitchener. This multi-cultural city still has a strong German heritage, most notably in its 8-day Oktoberfest celebration, the largest outside of Munich.

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Kitchener-Waterloo Cambridge are 'on the 401' one hour west of Toronto, one hour east of London, two hours east of Windsor. Kitchener-Waterloo access via King Street East, the principal street in both of the Twin Cities (King Street E-W in Kitchener becomes King Street N-S in Waterloo at Union Street, the boundary between the two cities).

Grand River Transit, the interurban and local bus service in Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge

By air, principal airport is Toronto's Pearson International, with Airways Transit providing local service. Waterloo Region International Airport at Breslau, on the outskirts of Kitchener, has three-a-day NorthWest Airlines service to Detroit.